Citizen Shortlists at Campaign’s Global PR AOY

Global integrated PR agency, Citizen Relations, has been recognized on the world stage, being named a finalist for Campaign’s Global PR Agency of the Year 2026. With entries from top agencies across 16 different countries, Citizen is honoured to be one of the agencies selected worldwide. 

The Campaign Global Agency of the Year Awards are unique in the industry; rather than focusing solely on creative campaign hits, the judging process involves a deep-dive audit of the agency’s “engine,” evaluating its workplace culture, innovation, and overall business health.

“Being shortlisted globally is a testament to the trust our clients place in us to navigate a messy, fast-moving world,” said Nick Cowling, CEO at Citizen. “In this landscape, reputation is a brand’s most critical asset. This recognition proves that our strategy of turning cultural complexity into commercial confidence, is delivering the real-world impact our industry needs right now.”

Citizen had a strong 2025, marked with large industry wins, including a feature on PRNews’ 2026 Agency Elite Top 120 list and a  PR Agency of the Year (Bronze) win at Strategy’s AOY Awards in Canada- their third year in a row on the podium. Citizen’s work over the past year has delivered high-impact results that moved both culture and bottom lines for clients; the team’s Balloonspotting campaign for SickKids Foundation drove record-breaking donations while their industry-disrupting campaign for Kidde delivered 4B+ impressions and demanded the topic of fire safety be brought to the forefront. The momentum has continued into 2026. Earlier this month, Citizen was named a finalist for Campaign Canada’s PR Agency of the Year and featured on PRovoke Media’s Top 100 Best Agencies in the USA list. 

The winners for Campaign’s Global Agency of the Year will be announced at the awards ceremony in mid-June in London.